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[December 21, 2013]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Friday's report of the grain prices and trends, prepared by the USDA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

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Illinois country grain prices were mostly higher on Friday afternoon.

Corn and soybeans futures drew strength from export sales.

Without any positive news wheat drifted lower.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 3 to 4 cents higher at 4.00-4.25.

Soybean bids were mostly 3 cents stronger at 12.93-13.13.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 3 to 6 cents higher at 4.02-4.25.

Soybean bids were 2 to 6 cents higher at 13.11-13.35.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 4 to 7 cents higher at 4.15-4.27.

Soybean bids were 3 to 5 cents higher at 13.22-13.45.

Wheat bids were mostly 1 to 2 cents lower at 5.90-6.24.


 

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Commercial grain prices paid farmers by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. are listed below in dollars per bushel:

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

4.00 - 4.25 12.93 - 13.10  

WESTERN 

4.06 - 4.16 12.97 - 13.13  

N. CENT.

4.02 - 4.15 13.12 - 13.35  

S. CENTRAL

4.11 - 4.25 13.11 - 13.31  

WABASH 

4.15 - 4.27 13.22 - 13.37 5.90 - 6.00

W.S. WEST

4.15 - 4.25 13.33 - 13.45 6.16 - 6.24

L. EGYPT

4.20 - 4.23 13.25 - 13.37 6.01 - 6.11

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  4.13 1/2 (-17 H)
Soybeans:
13.23 (- 4 F)


CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

4.13 - 4.23 11.18 - 11.29  

WESTERN 

4.13 - 4.21 11.20 - 11.29  

N. CENT.

4.17 - 4.27 11.24 - 11.47  

S. CENTRAL

 4.19 - 4.33 11.29 - 11.35  

WABASH 

4.28 - 4.38 11.30 - 11.40 5.81 - 5.91

W.S. WEST

4.12 - 4.28 11.44 - 11.53 5.86 - 5.87

L. EGYPT

4.27 - 4.33 11.33 - 11.40 5.78 - 5.91

[Text copied from USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield]

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